IDEA - Cable catcher

Doesn't happen nearly as often as I'd like.

But this is not a bad one:)

GOOD PACK, BAD PACK - IT's gone mad

Wife home. Kids pretty much now in residence.

Hence everyone clamouring to get on various sources of IT to do their own thing.

Fortunately, various bits 'n bobs had been purchased.

Unfortunately, they pretty much all reduced me to spitting bullets on waste and/or in wrap rage.

Last first. I guess it's mainly a 'one size suits all' matter of economics, but that cable really didn't need that size of blister (much less a blister at all, save to protect the ends - another story).

But Microsoft... hang your heads in shame!

One CDR... and it took all that!!!!!!

Worse, it took me about 10 minutes to open the sodding thing!

I really can see no excuse. Evidently another one size fits all with space for a booklet (doubtless in 26 languages), but if you send a CDR, send it in a CDR box. Sheesh.

CATEGORY - IT

Evolving..

Articles

Reuters - Windows to run on One Laptop Per Child computer
Observer - Can I replace my laptop and feel good about it?
The Register - Recycled PCs despoil developing world - Not sure 'despoil' quite captures the sense as well as 'toxic dump', but worth noting.
Keetsa - NEW - DON’T BUY A NEW PC, UPGRADE ITS MEMORY!

General

IT PRO - Green tech: Readers speak out - As interesting as the piece that inspired them
mygreenelectronics.org - US-based, but useful

Green Office

Times - Get a green glow in your home office - Good links I need to break out further

PC

Guardian - Ask Jack
Is it time to replace a five year old PC?

Information

standby.lbl.gov - useful data

Suppliers

Crucial.com - NEW - see article above

Phones of the charge brigade

Sorry, I just liked that headline.

I felt this was good news:

A standard phone charger? About time too

At least I think it is. Part of me suspects the actual enviROI may not work out as hoped.

Try googling 'Oops'

In so many mirror gazing ways it's hard to know where to start.

By not sharing this, for one, probably:(

Revealed: the environmental impact of Google searches

Kind of puts' do no harm' under the spotlight.

Frankly I figure we need to get back to priorities, and with luck this may make those a tad to quick to invoke a ban or point a finger look a bit closer to home before they get all selective of what 'they' want 'others' to not do.

I don't see googling being off most folks menus any time soon.

I wonder if there's any irony now in using the Google Carbon Calculator?

Indy - Giant plasma TVs face ban in battle to green Britain

Interesting, as I read this on my PC.

I must google further...

Oh, rats.

BBC - 'Carbon cost' of Google revealed

The Register - Forget Google rationing: Only lighting farts can save the planet

Addendum...

Guardian - Sunday Times clarifies figures in Google carbon emissions debate - The MSM. What's not to like? Or trust. Or respect? Or pay attention to...